Lexus GS Sedan Not Going Anywhere, Will Continue Sales in North America

Posted by Kevin on June 12th, 2018

Lexus will continue to sell the GS sports sedan in North America for the foreseeable future, as confirmed with both Lexus USA and Lexus Canada.

“The Lexus GS has been an important part of the Lexus line-up since 1993 and we value its role as a sports sedan,” Lexus USA spokesperson Ed Hellwig explained over email. “We will continue to offer the GS in the United States, and will evaluate how best to meet our customers’ needs going forward.”

The future of the GS sports sedan was called into question recently when Lexus Europe discontinued the model due to new emission regulations. It will be replaced in the region by the new seventh-generation ES sedan.

Despite the promise of continued sales, there is no guarantee the GS will see a next-generation model. Lexus would not comment on future product plans.

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maiaramdan
@Carmaker1
But this rendering is a 3 box normal sedan, which we all even you agreed before that it must not be as it will interfere more with the new ES
who knows what might or might not be at all. It is quite possible that they only saw front and used that for rendering, and old back (it looks like old back in there, or actually facelifted one).

It is pretty clear that in article above, Gazoo is talking about next gen GS-F, so there will be next GS and GS-F
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maiaramdan
@Carmaker1
But this rendering is a 3 box normal sedan, which we all even you agreed before that it must not be as it will interfere more with the new ES
who knows what might or might not be at all. It is quite possible that they only saw front and used that for rendering, and old back (it looks like old back in there, or actually facelifted one).

It is pretty clear that in article above, Gazoo is talking about next gen GS-F, so there will be next GS and GS-F
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maiaramdan
Amazing so is it now solid to say the next GS will be here???
it is very solid indeed, basically confirmed.

And... they should make it an coupe like SUV

haah :)
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maiaramdan
Amazing so is it now solid to say the next GS will be here???
it is very solid indeed, basically confirmed.

And... they should make it an coupe like SUV

haah :)
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maiaramdan
Amazing so is it now solid to say the next GS will be here???
it is very solid indeed, basically confirmed.

And... they should make it an coupe like SUV

haah :)
Gecko
As time goes on, I see the clearer case for the GS to be delayed, but return as an ultra-dramatic 4 door coupe with a sport cross variant. We've been talking about it here for a while, but it makes more and more sense.
Gecko
As time goes on, I see the clearer case for the GS to be delayed, but return as an ultra-dramatic 4 door coupe with a sport cross variant. We've been talking about it here for a while, but it makes more and more sense.
Gecko
As time goes on, I see the clearer case for the GS to be delayed, but return as an ultra-dramatic 4 door coupe with a sport cross variant. We've been talking about it here for a while, but it makes more and more sense.
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Gecko
As time goes on, I see the clearer case for the GS to be delayed, but return as an ultra-dramatic 4 door coupe with a sport cross variant. We've been talking about it here for a while, but it makes more and more sense.
Fact that they are talking about it now as next F means that it is done deal and coming soon.
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Gecko
As time goes on, I see the clearer case for the GS to be delayed, but return as an ultra-dramatic 4 door coupe with a sport cross variant. We've been talking about it here for a while, but it makes more and more sense.
Fact that they are talking about it now as next F means that it is done deal and coming soon.
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Gecko
As time goes on, I see the clearer case for the GS to be delayed, but return as an ultra-dramatic 4 door coupe with a sport cross variant. We've been talking about it here for a while, but it makes more and more sense.
Fact that they are talking about it now as next F means that it is done deal and coming soon.
Gecko
Gecko
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krew
Next-Generation Lexus GS F Under Development

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Toyota racing arm Gazoo Racing will play an active role in the next performance sedan.
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krew
Next-Generation Lexus GS F Under Development

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Toyota racing arm Gazoo Racing will play an active role in the next performance sedan.
View the original article post
krew
Next-Generation Lexus GS F Under Development

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Toyota racing arm Gazoo Racing will play an active role in the next performance sedan.
View the original article post
mikeavelli
Enthusiasts win!!!!!!!
mikeavelli
Enthusiasts win!!!!!!!
mikeavelli
Enthusiasts win!!!!!!!
James
About damn time! Still think we need another ISF!
James
About damn time! Still think we need another ISF!
James
About damn time! Still think we need another ISF!
PeterF
still some mystery here though, but it does look promising!
PeterF
still some mystery here though, but it does look promising!
PeterF
still some mystery here though, but it does look promising!
ACEtheOG
... new car needs to be lighter to achieve the playful feel GR is aiming for...
... cars have to run faster, and that tuning is already (in place)...

Exciting because it sounds like they understand precisely what is "wrong" with current F cars - weight (RC-F) and power (GS-F).
ACEtheOG
... new car needs to be lighter to achieve the playful feel GR is aiming for...
... cars have to run faster, and that tuning is already (in place)...

Exciting because it sounds like they understand precisely what is "wrong" with current F cars - weight (RC-F) and power (GS-F).
ACEtheOG
... new car needs to be lighter to achieve the playful feel GR is aiming for...
... cars have to run faster, and that tuning is already (in place)...

Exciting because it sounds like they understand precisely what is "wrong" with current F cars - weight (RC-F) and power (GS-F).
Faisal Sheikh
ACEtheOG
... new car needs to be lighter to achieve the playful feel GR is aiming for...
... cars have to run faster, and that tuning is already (in place)...

Exciting because it sounds like they understand precisely what is "wrong" with current F cars - weight (RC-F) and power (GS-F).
I picked up an RCF carbon a few weeks ago. Even though, it weighs 4000 lbs, it is the most enjoyable car I have ever driven as most of it went towards Frankenstein chassis rigidity with the IS-C chassis center. Before I got the RCF, for 2 years I had read and dreaded the weight as it had been so talked about in the media. Having now the car for 3 weeks and coming from a 2650 lbs 190 HP compact sporty car, I was shocked to realize it does not feel heavy at all as it shrinks around the driver when pushed hard. It feels wide in the back, but still light on its feet. I simply played with the tire pressure to eliminate tire roll and squat. After several trial and errors, 37 psi rear and 36 psi stiffens the tire walls enough to eliminate any tire roll. The chassis rigidity, suspension tuning and the mass near the center, does not make this car feel heavy at all. There is almost zero understeer even cornering at full throttle with TVD in track mode. Again, going by "feel". I have driven the E90 M3 (was on my short list along side the RCF), ISF, IS350, SLK55 AMG and the older 450 HP 2010 c63. Of all of these cars, RCF feels the quickest especially around turns with the howling sound track and the tail easily comes around if either it is slightly cold or you keep the throttle nailed through the corner.

The easiest and most obvious way to make it an M4 or C63S killer is to put big turbochargers on the engine. Personally, it was never about tenths as it was either N/A high-revving V8 or nothing, even if it was not the quickest car in the class. That is why it boiled down to either E90 M3 sedan or RCF. In the end, I chose to go with RCF because overall it was the much superior car.

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